Art by Chagall on display at Glencairn

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Ticket

 

STORY WRITTEN BY TARA LYNN JOHNSON

For Digital First Media

 

Artist Marc Chagall was prolific, creating paintings, book illustrations, stained glass pieces, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries, and fine art prints. He’s possibly best known around the world for his religious works. Some of those works are on display in the exhibit “Marc Chagall and the Bible” at Glencairn Museum, courtesy of private collector Sandra Bowden.

 

Marc Zakharovich Chagall (1887-1985) was a Russian-French artist. He was considered a pioneer of modernism, known for his use of color and his desire to share his Jewish heritage through his work. [Read whole article]

 

BY LAURA OBERLE

loberle@islandpacket.com

January 18, 2014

'Rains Came Down' exhibit on Hilton Head Island to feature depictions of Noah's Ark

 

Some 5,000 years ago, written communication began as pictographs, pictures used to represent words. Then, art and writing were one and the same.

 

Historically, art played a central role in religion. Medieval churches were filled with artwork -- stained glass windows, mosaics and murals -- depicting stories from the Bible. It was a time when many were illiterate, and the written word was of little use in reaching the masses.

 

Part-time Hilton Head Island resident Sandra Bowden, a renowned Christian artist, strives to resurrect the images of the Bible.